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Causes of Civil War


These are a couple of the main topics you may want to cover and research in preparation for the debate, and will also need to mention when emailing your opponent.
States secede from the Union (South Carolina)
Abraham Lincoln elected
Missouri Compromise
Bleeding Kansas
Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision
Compromise of 1850
States’ rights (10th Amendment)
Quality of life for a slave
Economy in the North and South
Declaration of Independence
Constitution (life liberty, property), 1808 compromise, three-fifths compromise)
Cotton Gin
Growing differences between North and South

Great National Park website
http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/gettkidz/cause.htm

A nice source to see the introduction of topics (search bar is in the top right hand corner)
socialstudiesforkids.com


Lots of good facts for you to dive into
http://blueandgraytrail.com/features/northerncauses.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/lincolns-grayson/

Compromise of 1850
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2951.html


Constitution and Slavery
Check out the actual Constituion and then this link and scroll down to the "" section.

http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_slav.html

  • Three Fifth's Clause
    • Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of Constitution
  • Compromise of 1808
    • In Article 1, Section 9 of Constitution
  • The Fugitive Slave Clause
    • Article 4, Section 2, Paragraph 3